Batteries
🔋 Denmark's first molten salt battery can power 100,000 homes for 10 hours
Denmark has launched a 1 GWh molten salt battery that can store renewable energy for up to two weeks with minimal loss. The system uses industrial byproducts from chlorine production and achieves 80-90 percent efficiency for co-generation of heat and electricity.
🔋 Researchers are developing liquid batteries that can be printed in any shape: "Like toothpaste"
Researchers have created batteries with electrodes in liquid form that can be 3D-printed without losing capacity. The battery can be stretched to double its length and has been tested through 500 charging cycles without performance loss.
🔋 Solar panels and batteries dominate new power generation in the US in 2025
Solar energy and battery storage will account for 81 percent of the total capacity increase, with solar energy representing over 50 percent. While renewable energy grows, coal power continues to decrease. The US will decommission twice as much coal power capacity this year compared to last year.
🔋 Global energy storage increased by 76% in 2024
Global energy storage installations reach 69 gigawatts and 169 gigawatt-hours in 2024, an increase of 76 percent compared to the previous year. The energy storage market will grow to 228 gigawatts by 2035, ten times larger than today.
🔋 Battery prices for electric cars continue to drop during 2024
Average battery prices decreased by 20 percent to $115 per kilowatt hour during 2024. Battery cells fell even more, by 30 percent to $78 per kilowatt hour. Electric car batteries for passenger cars fell below $100 per kilowatt hour for the first time.
🔋 The U.S. has installed batteries equivalent to 20 nuclear power plants in four years
The US has installed batteries with a capacity of over 20 gigawatts to the power grid, of which 5 gigawatts were added during the first seven months of this year. The batteries have already proven effective in preventing power outages in states like California during intense heat waves.
🔋 New battery technologies expand possibilities for renewable energy
Several new types of batteries are in development. Zinc-bromine flow batteries offer a safe and sustainable solution for energy storage. Organic flow batteries with solid materials increase storage capacity compared to conventional flow batteries.
🔋 Solar energy and battery storage set to double in the US this year
The US is expected to install twice as much solar energy and battery storage as last year. Growth for solar energy and battery storage is accelerating despite increased adoption. A total of 38 GW new solar energy capacity and 14.7 GW battery storage capacity is expected to be added during 2024.
🔋 Solar power and batteries help Texas handle record-high energy consumption during heat waves
Texas power grid has broken new records for electricity consumption during the summer of 2024. Solar power has met record-high demand during the day, and batteries have covered the need in the evening.